The 28-year-old is expected to stay at Chelsea having only signed a new contract in July that keeps him at the club until 2020. He also spoke about ending his career at Stamford Bridge in an October interview.

Willian found himself out the team after he flew to Brazil to mourn his mother's death after a long-term battle with cancer. Pedro stepped in and has since started seven games in the eight-match winning run that has seen Chelsea rise to the top of the Premier League table.

The Brazil international, though, has since made a move to reclaim the berth, coming off the bench against Manchester City to score what proved to be the decisive goal in a 3-1 victory on Saturday.